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Patented Apr. .23, 1895.

G. W, LAKE. WEATHER STRIP.

(No Model.)

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PATENT GEORGE NV. LAKE, OF MONTIOELLO, IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF FIVE-EIGHTHS TOC. H. RASTEDE, OF SAME PLACE.

WEATHER-STRIP.

$LEEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 537,834, dated April23, 1895.

Application filed March 31, 1894. Serial No. 505,933- (No model.)

I weather strips.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofweather strips, and to provide a simple, inexpensive and efficient onecapable of effectually excluding air and water, adapted to be readilyapplied to a door, windows, and the like, and capable of closing tightlydown on a sill when the door is closed, and of automatically rising toclear the floor when the door is opened.

The invention consists in the construction and-novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a doorprovided with a weather strip constructed in accordance with thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of th e.-same. Fig. 3is a detail perspective View of the Weather strip detached. Fig. 4 is atransverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 5 is a detail perspectiveview of the pintle-rod. Fig. 6 is a similar view of th corner cap of thedoor.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates a door, provided at its bottom with a longitudinal groove2, in which is arranged a hinged weather strip 3, composed of a metalbacking 4 and a strip 5 of rubber or other elastic or flexible material.The metal backing consists of a strip of sheet metal foldedlongitudinally on a pintle-rod 6, and securing the elastic strip betweenthe sides formed by bending or folding it longitudinally; and it isprovided at intervals with slots 7, arranged at the bend and receivingeyes or staples 8 of the door, for the reception of the pintle-rod,whereby the weather strip is hingedly attached to the door. t

The pintle-rod 6 is provided, intermediate of its ends, with a crimpedorkinked portion 9, adapted to positively engage the weather strip orrather its backing-strip 4, causing the strip to turn with the rod, andsuch crimped portion is placed intermediate the ends of the rod in orderto force thelatter tightly against the sill at the center thereof, whichis subjected to'the most wear. The smooth portions of the pintle-rod, atopposite sides of the crimped or kinked portion 9, are adapted to twistor turn slightly in the adjacent portion of the sheet metalbacking ofthe weather strip to prevent the latter from being forced against thesill to the same degree that the central portion is caused to contactwith the same. By this arrangement the weather strip is caused to hugthe sill closely and to conform with and fit tightly against the upperface of the same, and to prevent any cracks or spaces being formed bythe inequalities of the sill caused by wear. The outer end of thepintle-rod, or that end which is adjacent to the free edge of the doorwhich carries the lock, is provided With a depending cam-eye 10, formedby coiling the metal of the pintle-rod. The depending cam-eye isadapted, when the door is closed, to come in contact with the sill andbe forced upward into an extension 11', of the groove of the door toswing the weather strip downward against the sill. This end of thepintle-rod is provided with an integral outwardly and upwardly extendinglooped arm 12, into which is engaged a hook 13, of a straight spring 14,secured to the door and extending longitudinally of the groove thereof;but other forms of springs may be employed and be connected with thelooped arm for raising the hinged weather strip when the door is opened.

The lower corner of the door, at thefree edge thereof, is protected by ametal cap 15, composed of sides 16 and 17, arranged at right angles toeach other and secured. to the adjacent faces of the door. The side 15of the corner cap is provided at its bottom or lower edge with ahorizontal flange 17, which is secured to the lower edge of the door atthe inner side of the longitudinal groove thereof; and the said side isprovided adjacent to the angle of the plate, with an opening 18,,toreceive the eye or cam 10, and to permit the same to move upward; andthe eye or cam is prevented from dropping too far by an extension 19, ofthe side 16 of the corner cap, which extension passes through thecam-eye and is secured to the lower face of the door by the flange 17.The sill of the door is provided with a wear plate 20 to be engaged bythe cam-eye to prevent the sill from becoming worn.

It will be seen that the weather strip is simple and comparativelyinexpensive in construction, that it is positive and reliable in itsoperation, and that it is capable of effectually excluding air andwater, and of conforming to any inequalities of the sill. It will alsobe apparent that the weather strip may be applied to all the edges ofthe door, or to windows and the like.

Changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

What I claim is- 1. The combination with a door provided at its bottomwith eyes, a pi-ntle-rod arranged in the eyes of the door and having oneend coiled and forming a depending cam-eye to engage the sill of thedoor, a weather strip secured to the pintlo-rod, and a spring forholding the weather strip elevated when the door is open, substantiallyas described.

2. The combination with a door, of a pintleing the flexible strip, apintle rod hinged to the door and arranged in the sheet metal backing ofthe weather strip and provided with a crimped or kinked portion, andmeans for forcing the weather strip against the sill of the door whenthe latter is closed and for raising the same when the door is opened,substantially as described.

4. The combination with a door, of a weather strip comprising a flexiblestrip, and a sheet metal backing folded longitudinally and provided atthe bend with slots, a pintle-rod arranged in the sheet metal backingand having a central crimped portion and coiled at one.

end to form a depending eye, and extended therefrom to form an arm, eyesmounted on the door and arranged. in said slots and receiving thepintle-rod whereby the weather strip is hinged to the door, and a springattached to the door and connected to said arm for raising the weatherstrip, substantially as described. 7

5. The combination with a door, a weather strip hinged to the bottomthereof and provided at one end with a depending cam-eye arranged toengage the sill of the door, a corner cap secured to the door andcomposed of two sides arranged at an angle and having a horizontalflange located on the lower edge of the door, one of the sides having anopening receiving the cam-eye and the other side being provided with anextension passing through the cam-eye and limiting the downward movementthereof, and a spring for raising the weather strip, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. LAKE.

Witnesses:

G. H. RASTEDE, FR. GRYSMEYER.

